ECED 4329 - Early Childhood Program Development and Management III - Implementing and Evaluating the Program

Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

Fee Type: Special
Fee ($): 660

In this course, students will learn to support young children’s development and learning by understanding the interactive environment, the advantages of different groupings and staffing patterns and continuity of care. Students will learn how to implement a developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum and the importance of observation and child assessment in achieving program goals. The students will explore the early childhood administrator’s role in creating family partnerships, promoting an appreciation of diversity, nurturing open communication, the importance of program evaluation and how to implement continuous quality improvement. This course is part of the Early Childhood Leadership Certificate. Only students pursuing this certificate may enroll in this course. This course has an additional course fee that will be applied towards the National Director’s Credential.

Prerequisites: ECED 4325 and ECED 4327.